RE: Digest Number 2092

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Wed May 17, 2006 9:53pm(PDT)

Question about therapy session...

So I guess my question is:

 

1) is this a big deal or something I should be concerned about? 2)

If something (G-d forbid) was to happen during the session, how

should I handle it?

 

I think the first thing you should look at is what is making this a

big deal for you. Your body responds the way it responds . An osteopath is a

trained physician - not a male or a female whose job it is to arouse you.

You may get aroused by looking at linoleum ( if you are 18 or younger

haha) does that mean you should stop w alking on floors? First look to your

intentionality and your gestalt around getting aroused. As my pappy said-

" Just because I'm wearing shoes- doesn't mean im walking anywhere "

 

To the person who suggested you pleasure yourself- its not about the

pleasure syndrome this is not sex

this is a relaxation response and a triggering of autonomic nervous system

responses plain and simple. They get triggered by all kinds of things- are

you going to avoid chipmunks if you get an erection while looking at one?-

OR masturbate repeatedly if you happen to find yourself surrounded by

chipmunks?

I think not.

 

Resolve to look at your relationship to your sensuality and sexuality and

see if you can make a distinction. Any man in the world can be arrested for

possession of rape tools. Not many rape.

 

 

I guess I'm also worried that by being uptight and self conscious

about getting aroused - and the therapist noticing it - I'm taking

away from the therapy for my neck, which I what I'm there to get.

That is the piece you need to get comfortable with. Any body

worker knows that people occasionally get aroused and it often has nothing

to do with them. Just exactly what embarrasses you - that a doctor knows

that males have penises that sometimes stretch?

 

 

3) In which case, should I find another therapist - perhaps the guy

I was seeing before? Or does she realize what is going on when I'm

shaking and maybe is just being professional about the whole thing?

 

What do you want from your doctor - to get some relief from your pain or to

see if she can slip you a hand job on the side?

IF you can muddle through your own intentionality around this it will all

come out clean. Very rarely does this have anything to do with the doctor,

and if she is otherwise the most effective player in helping your neck whey

would you want to go to anyone else?- to save you some mild embarrassment?

 

I would say you have a few things to look at, and to look at avoiding these

situations is not the right place to start- my .02$ worth.

Richard

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Could people try to remember to trim their responses so that the digests

don't get what seems like needless repeats of previously posted messages. A

few lines of the message and ... Seems to get the thought through about

which thread we are following.

 

Thanks for the help

Richard